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    Automated Fixtures Scrollers vs. LED PARs

    Keith,I would consider looking at these RGBW units by Apollo, but I can't seem to find any reference to something either called a Multiform RGB, or a search for the part number. What product is being referred to here?Tom
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    Automated Fixtures Scrollers vs. LED PARs

    Bryan,No new console until we get our capital expense campaign kicked off in a year or two. We are just looking to replace the scrollers for now as they are failing more and more. Including one that caught on fire! These are so old, that I fear the capacitors are drying out and causing...
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    Automated Fixtures Scrollers vs. LED PARs

    Thanks for the points about the front light guys. Not an issue for us as we always use our scrollers for sidelight, toplight, or backlight color washes in our proscenium theater. Never for frontlight, so real good F/L color is not a dealbreaker. Tex: Good point. Actually don't know what...
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    Automated Fixtures Scrollers vs. LED PARs

    RickR. You should look at this Chauvet unit sometime. We actually did an in-house demo of this unit against an ETC D40, a S4 PAR MFL, and a couple of other LED fixtures. The D40 was the weakest unit. That coupled with the fact that it used individually colored LEDs instead of 4-in-1 or...
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    Automated Fixtures Scrollers vs. LED PARs

    Should have mentioned that microstar. Actually, although they are not pictured, the units do come with accessory tabs, and there are optional barn doors that can be bought for them. So, some spill control is possible. Especially off of borders which is one of my big concerns.
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    Automated Fixtures Scrollers vs. LED PARs

    Hey All,At our regional theater, we are at a juncture where our aging Chroma-Q scroller stock are failing us more and more frequently as they are mostly the Chroma-Q Mark II dating from 1998. Since we exclusively use our scrollers in Source 4 PAR MFL units, I have been considering switching...
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